TO MAKE SOUP

2 cups cold water
1/2 cup main ingredient

To make soup: Add the water to the mix in a large saucepan and stir constantly over medium heat until thick. Add the main ingredient of your choice--mushrooms, for example--and cook until done. If the soup is too thick, add more water and stir thoroughly over medium heat.
Add other seasonings of your choice.

COOKIES MADE FROM A CAKE MIX

1 (18.25 ounce) box cake mix
2 eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Mix only the above ingredients in a large bowl until blended. Drop the batter by spoonfuls onto an ungreased cookie sheet about 2 inches apart. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes.
Cool.